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How to clean reusable sanitary pads
If you use reusable sanitary pads, it is important to wash them properly.
Reusable Sanitary Pads
Make your own reusable sanitary pads using a sock and a few household materials
| Done in | 120 minutes |
|---|---|
| Skill level | easy |
In case you may not have access to sanitary pads during your menstruation, here is a tutorial on how to make your own washable sanitary pads.
These pads are environmentally friendly and a good and cheap alternative to disposable sanitary pads. To cover your whole menstruation, you need about 7 of these sanitary pads.
What you need
- One Sock
- Scissors
- Face Towel 100% cotton
- Disposable sanitary pad for reference
- Clothing Pegs optional
- Pieces of soap to draw on the fabric
- Piece of chalk to draw on the fabric
- Clip on button
- Plastic sunlight plastic package
- Needle and thread
- Pen
How you make it
Cut out the front of the sunlight package
Draw the shape of the disposable sanitary towel onto the sunlight plastic package
Cut out the shape of the disposable sanitary towel
Draw out the shape of the disposable sanitary towel wings
Cut out the shape of the disposable sanitary towel wings
Cut the edges the shape of the sanitary towel wings round
Cut the sides of the sock
Stretch the sock on the sides
Trace the shape of the cut out shape of the sunlight plastic package
Sew together the face towel as well as the sunlight plastic package together
Add and sew the sock fabric to the back of your reusable sanitary pad.
Trace with the chalk. Then cut and trim the edges of the sock fabric so that it fits the face towel shape (the front which is sewn and complete) if needed
Sew the fabric sock onto the rest of the fabrics that are already sewn in step 10
Sew the top of the sunlight plastic package with the sock fabric
Add the wings that you have sewn in step 13 onto the bigger portion that you have already sewn in 11
Add buttons by sewing them onto the wings of the reusable sanitary towel
Congratulation! You made it!
How you use it
Attach the reusable sanitary towel to a fitting underwear
Notes
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